Volkswagen sells over 250,000 electrified vehicles

The auto manufacturer claims that e-Golf is its most successful model, with 104,000 units sold, followed by the Golf GTE, Passat GTE and e-up that sold 51,000 units, 42,000 units and 21,000 units respectively.

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December 30, 2019, 12:01 IST

Around half of these electrified vehicles are attributed to full battery-electric models and plug-in hybrid ones. New Delhi: German car manufacturer Volkswagen has crossed the milestone of selling 250,000 electrified vehicles, claims the automaker in a release. The 250,000th electrified model is an e-Golf delivered at the Autostadt in mid-December.

The auto manufacturer claims that e-Golf is its most successful model, with 104,000 units sold, followed by the Golf GTE, Passat GTE and e-up that sold 51,000 units, 42,000 units and 21,000 units respectively.

Around half of these electrified vehicles are attributed to full battery-electric models and plug-in hybrid ones.

Commenting on this, Jurgen Stackmann, a board member for sales, marketing and after-sales, said, “All-electric cars such as our new ID family are the answer to major challenges of our times. This is why we will be selling the next 250,000 electrified vehicles in a considerably shorter period of time.”

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He also said that new ID family vehicles offer considerable driving pleasure and advantages.

The auto company further claims that it has delivered more than 70,000 electrified vehicles in 2019, up from 50,000 delivered in 2018. The main markets for the company in 2019 were China, Norway, Germany, the USA and the United Kingdom.

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